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Giant Whale Against Ocean’s Pollution In Bruges

Against ocean’s pollution, Studio KCA installed a 5 tons whale sculpture, 11,5 m high in the middle of a canal in Bruges. The statue is entirely composed of whastes found into the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The project was a part of the Triennale de Bruges which was this year about the theme “Liquid City”. Continue reading »

Elon Musk Artwork Pops Up In The Russian City Of Chelyabinsk

It seems that Russians from all over the country are fans of Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk. A mural of the tech entrepreneur has appeared in the Urals city of Chelyabinsk (1,200 miles east of Moscow) on an old rusty electrical box attached to a lampost. The artwork was created by Chelyabinsk Urbanist. Continue reading »

You Won’t Believe The Mindblowing Metal Sculptures Created By The ‘Weld Queen’ Of Russia

Alexandra Ivleva, a Russian welder and metal designer, tears down gender stereotypes when she turns on her soldering iron and welding mask. Continue reading »

New Vancouver’s Towers Looking Like Jenga

Büro Ole Scheeren started a new skycreeper project in Vancouver, unveiling plans for two towers composed of irregularly disposed glass blocks. This structure, that will be situated in the West End and will be called Barclay Village, reminds immediately the game of Jenga which questions the rules of balance and stability. Continue reading »

The Funniest Protest Signs From Trump’s Visit To The UK

Donald Trump is in the UK for his first visit since becoming president. and people have been protesting the President’s trip across the country. During last year’s Trump protest, one of the things people enjoyed was the really great signs. People had clearly gone to a lot of effort as they were works of art. Continue reading »

Architecture And Colorful Minimalism In Photographs By Jacob Mitchel

“Photography is a complex art, which can either tell a story or record an event”, Jacob Mitchel, a San Fransisco based photographer writes. On his Instagram account, he reveals a colourful and geometrical vision of Uncle Sam’s country. Continue reading »

Rude Message To Donald Trump Appears As A Crop Circle On Stoke Mandeville Farm

The message has rather a naughty word in Russian (F**K), followed by Trump. Speaking to the farm owner, the crop circle has been manufactured as part of an art installation. It appears on the flight path that Donald Trump will take from London to Chequers. Continue reading »

Gorgeous Female Portrait Photography By Joan Carol

Fabulous female portraits by Joan Carol, multi-talented photographer and digital artist based in Costa Brava, Spain. Joan focuses on portraiture and lifestyle photography. He shoots marvelous street style, fashion, and moody portrait photography. Continue reading »

A French Artist Adds His Touch to Dull Street Objects, And We Wish We Had Heroes Like Him in Every City

Charles Leval, or Levalet, is a French artist who creates his street art masterpieces using humor and absurdity. Based in Paris, Levalet manages to brilliantly transform its walls, streets, sidewalks, and other ordinary objects into satirical pieces of art that express his worldview and challenge our modern way of life. Continue reading »

“Boulevard Of Broken Dreams”: The Superb Paintings Of David FeBland

David FeBland was born in London, UK and has received degrees from The University of Virginia, USA and The University of Manchester, UK. A self-taught artist, FeBland pursued careers in Landscape Architecture and Communication Design as well as hosting jazz radio programs before turning his attention to painting in the mid-1980’s. Since 1984, he has bicycled through 55 countries around the world, often using his observations as inspiration for his painting. Continue reading »

Florey’s Unforgettable Alternative Movie Posters

Florey is an Australian artist, and his style is easily identifiable and highly desirable! His past work includes some fantastic renditions of Daredevil, Futurama, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Hellboy to name just a mere few. Continue reading »

Lifestyle Female Portrait Photography By Alessandro Bondielli

Amazing street style portraits by Alessandro Bondielli, talented self-taught photographer, retoucher and Computer Science student currently based in Pisa, Italy. Alessandro focuses on people and places. He shoots awesome beauty, street fashion and lifestyle portrait photography. Continue reading »

The Art Of Natural Environment In Minimalist Photographs By Morgane Erpicum

“Defence of the environment through art”. Morgane Erpicum sets the tone. Since 2015, the photographer has been partial to film cameras. A type of photography that takes time and forces you to enjoy each moment. Here, Morgane presents vulnerable and silent spaces. Continue reading »

Turkish Artist Hüseyin Şahin Creates Stunning Imaginative And Dreamlike Photo Manipulations

Hüseyin Şahin a.k.a. art.side (previously) is a talented 45-year-old art director, digital and visual artist currently based in Istanbul, Turkey. Hüseyin received his degree in Fine Arts from the Gazi University in 1996. Working in photoshop, Şahin creates spectacular collages inspired by nature, animals and urban environment. Continue reading »

Beautiful Winning Photos From The LensCulture 2018 Street Photography Awards

Blow-up unicorns, a pig on a pulley and chickens on the lam populate the polychrome pictures in this year’s LensCulture street photography awards.


Beach Scene, Chaung Tha, Myanmar, by Maciej Dakowicz. First place, single image category. (Photo by Maciej Dakowicz/LensCulture 2018 Street Photography Awards) Continue reading »

Double-Faced Cowboy Boots By Shayne Oliver

Why wear two boots when you can wear four? Fashion designer Shayne Oliver is pushing a new footwear idea: double-faced Western boots, with pointy toes on both the front and back. Can you walk backward easier? Can you walk forward easier? I don’t know… Continue reading »

Gorgeous Moody & Stylish Female Portrait Photography By Danny Batista

Marvelous female portraits by Danny Batista, talented photographer and graphic designer currently based in San Antonio, Texas, USA. Danny mainly focuses on portraiture and real estate photography. He shoots also a lot of commercial, food, and lifestyle. Continue reading »

“Beyond The Borders Of Mere Movie Posters”: See How One Instagrammer Is Making His Friends Into Movie Stars

To be filed under “awesome ideas we wish we’d come up with ourselves”: One movie-minded Instagram user has created the coolest photo stream, featuring his friends and family recast as Hollywood heroes with the help of petite movie postcards. Continue reading »

There Is A Subway Lower Than Hell: The Superb Dark And Sinister Artworks By Vergvoktre

Vergvoktre makes paintings in charcoal that feel like staring into the abyss. It’s as if the most harrowing, bleak black metal you ever heard became so powerful that it created tangible pieces of artwork with its icy, forlorn sounds. Continue reading »

Dreamy Photos Of Boston And Massachusetts Suburbs By Greg DuBois

“By way of the Southwest I eventually found my home in the city of Boston, where I’ve been living for the past 8 years. I’ve been an artist my entire life, and have worked in many mediums. I’m a classically trained fine art painter with a BFA in Visual Communications (emphasis in Illustration) and I’ve spent over a decade creating paintings using unconventional methods and working in the field of digital art and graphic design. Before that, I worked extensively with digital video and a 35mm film camera. Years ago I was reunited with photography and the passion quickly grew to an undeniable force. I find it the perfect outlet, and I see it as the culmination of my artistic career. Thanks for taking the time to check out my work, I hope you enjoy it.” Continue reading »

“Dolls And Masks”: The Wildly Strange Family Album Photos Of Ralph Eugene Meatyard

Photographer Ralph Eugene Meatyard, who was born in Normal, Illinois, in 1925 and died of cancer in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1972, worked his entire adult life as an optician, making lenses for glasses. Though he took and developed thousands of pictures, only a sampling of his work has been published. Continue reading »

2018 National Geographic Travel Photographer Of The Year Winners


Grand Prize Winner: Mermaid. “This calf was always with mom. A curious calf sometimes came to us. I was fortunate to have encountered a humpback whale with her calf on my first day snorkeling near Japan’s Kumejima Island. Most of the time, the calf stayed close to her mom. At one point, the calf began jumping and tapping its tail on the water near us – it was very friendly and curious. Finally, the mother, who was watching nearby, came to pick up the calf and swim away. I fell in love completely with the calf and it’s very energetic, large, and beautiful tail”. (Photo by Reiko Takahashi/National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest) Continue reading »

Incredible Photos From The Inside Of The New Digital Art Museum In Tokyo


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These incredible photos show what it looks like inside a groundbreaking new digital art museum in Japan. A trip to the Mori Building Digital Art Museum: teamLab Borderless in Tokyo, which opened last week, can make you feel like they you are dreaming and aims to fully immerse visitors in the art. Continue reading »

Strange And Surreal Abandoned Places From Above By Kosmaj Project

Talking about abandoned places. Look at that. How amazing does it look? Kosmaj Project is all about urbex, abandoned and remote places. This Instagram feed truly celebrates hir love for urbex. Kosmaj Project has shared a series of images that showcase a range of beautiful abandoned buildings across Russia and abroad. Continue reading »